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Videos of Oil Paint to be purchased. 17 December 2025
Who Is Prime Art? www.primeart.co.za
Prime Art is a South African art materials company that’s been active since 1999. They began as a small, family-run business and today are a trusted supplier of art supplies in South Africa. They are importers and distributors of international art brands, but they also develop and sell their own Prime Art-branded products, including paints and artist materials.
While Prime Art brings in many international brands, they also make their own IRIS range of paints — including oil paints — under the Prime Art label.
- Prime Art Painting Products
Prime Art’s paint offerings include:
✔️ Imported International Brands
They sell established imported ranges like Lukas oil paints, which are known globally and have a long history of use by artists.
✔️ Prime Art’s Own IRIS Brand
The IRIS Artist Oils are made with quality pigments and refined oils (e.g., refined linseed oil), with a thick, buttery consistency, good coverage, and lightfastness (meaning colours resist fading).
IRIS oils are available in many colours and in various tube sizes.
- Where Is the Paint Made?
Prime Art is mainly a local distributor and importer of art products in South Africa. They produce some products locally — like notebooks and pads — at their Cape Town facilities, but for paints it’s a mix:
Imported oils (e.g., Lukas brand) are international products brought into South Africa.
The IRIS Artist Oil paints are likely produced under the Prime Art/IRIS brand — though Prime Art does not openly publish detailed manufacturing facility information on their site. However, the product descriptions (e.g., pigment and composition) suggest a well-formulated artist paint rather than simple craft paint.
So the paints are not just cheap house or DIY paints — they are artist paints intended for fine art use.
- Are IRIS Oils a Good Choice for Oil Painting?
Yes — especially as a beginner or mid-level artist.
Here’s why:
- Quality pigment and consistency – IRIS paints are described as pigment-rich with a buttery body, which is desirable in oil painting.
- Lightfastness – Colour durability is indicated on the tubes.
- Good coverage and finish – They dry to a uniform gloss and hold brushstrokes well.
- Affordable and locally accessible – Great for students, hobbyists, or early-career artists who don’t want to pay higher prices for imported oils. (Online art communities discuss them as a decent starter brand.)
Note: Some art hobbyists online mention they can’t always find detailed pigment/technical data for these local paints — a common issue with smaller or affordable brands — but that doesn’t mean they’re “bad”; it just means serious technical info isn’t always published like on major European brands.
- Tips for Oil Painters (Especially Beginners)
If you plan to use IRIS or any oil paint:
- Make sure you prime your canvas properly (oil-primed surfaces are best for oil paints).
- Learn about pigment codes on tubes — some colours (e.g., cadmium or cobalt) can be more expensive and have different handling characteristics.
- Always use proper ventilation and avoid ingestion or prolonged skin contact.
- Beginners often start with a decent student-grade oil paint like IRIS before moving up to professional European brands.
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